\"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen\" [Roud 394] - I found this broadside version of the well-known carol on the Broadside Ballads website. Printed by D. Wrighton at 86 Snow Hill, Birmingham, sometime between 1812-30, it contains lyrics I don't recognise from my school days. Throwing down Satan wasn't a major part of Yuletide festivities in 1980s Solihull, as far as I recall. As soon as I realised my new album (\"Up The Cut\" - coming very soon) was likely to be out in time for December, I knew I had to include a recording of this. Sure, it's a bit cheesy to do a Christmas song, but I feel it's something of a Midlands tradition. If Slade can do it, then I'll have a bash, too. This one's for Noddy. Oi, oi!
Huge thanks to Andi Lee of Kosi Studios, who has helped me to mix and master this track, and the remainder of the tracks on the coming album, \"Up The Cut\". Thanks also to Jon Nice for the wonderful linocut from which I made this video.
